Cardinals fans will feel slighted but the list includes players who all outperformed him the last two years. Seattle’s Chris Carson, who rushed for more than 1,100 yards last season, was the No. 11 player on the list.

Should Johnson, who rushed for 940 yards a season ago, be on this list? He is paid like it. Cardinals fans look to his 2016 season and see what he could be. Injuries and misuse feel like the reason he has held back the last two years.

2019 is a huge season for Johnson. He needs and the team need him to perform at a level closer to 2016, where he is a dynamic runner and receiver. If he does that, he will find himself once again named among the top backs in the league.

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In the midst of great discussion around the NFL about race and equality, former Arizona Cardinals linebacker Sam Acho penned an eye-opening article for The Players' Tribune about some of the issues of race that exist in the league.

Acho, drafted by the Cardinals in 2011 and who played four seasons for them, did not name names or specific teams, nor did he accuse any one person or organization of anything, but the examples he gave could be tied to the Cardinals.

However, before pointing out potential connections with the Cardinals, I must begin by recognizing that the Cardinals have...

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The Arizona Cardinals re-signed running back Kenyan Drake this offseason on a one-year transition tag deal, which will pay him almost $8.5 million in 2020. He rushed for 643 yards and eight touchdowns in eight games after being acquired via trade.

Over a 16-game season, that projects to 16 rushing touchdowns, which is the franchise record in a season.

Can he set a franchise record in 2020? Where can he finish season?

Seven players have finished with at least 10 rushing touchdowns. Check them out below.

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